THIRD PERSON'S POV:

"Father, they all have been killed.", James told his father as he worriedly moved here and there. He was not worried about anyone else except his sister sleeping in her room.

Charles' eye twitch in anger as he slammed his hand down on his desk.

"DO YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT?", He shouted picking up his gun from the drawer.
"You can't beat them with this gun of yours. Surrender and beg for their mercy.", James said before he exited his father's study. Just for the sake of some land, his father had put them all in trouble.

"ROWAN! GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM!", Atlas shouted as he looked out of the window to find his brother's lips locked with one of their guards.

"Father will kill him even before the devils arrive.", He murmured nervously tapping his foot on the floor. Lily and Poppy dragged Rowan inside who was drunk out of his mind. Their family was going to die today and that was about to happen soon.

"James?", Atlas asked.

"They are here. Poppy and Lily will be in their rooms with Rowan so that he doesn't create a scene. Sarai is sleeping and mother is in father's study talking some sense into him.", He said angrily but it was clear that he was scared.

Their ears almost shot up at the sound of screams. The screams were clearly coming from the entrance of the palace gates. Hearing the commotion, Charles came running down, his eyes wide like saucers.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? PULL OUT YOUR GUNS!", He snarled at his good-for-nothing sons. He couldn't understand why were they standing like fools when their death was standing at their doors.

"Do you think guns can kill us Charles?", Satan's deep voice reached their ears. His face had a few drops of blood and he had a smirk over his lips.

Before Charles could do something, Nikolai had thrown a knife at his hand from behind Satan.

"Finally, screams!", Blaze muttered as he entered inside and sat leisurely on the couch.

One by one, the others entered inside while Nikolai bent down to take his knife out of Charles' hand.

"JAMES!", He wailed as the knife was brutally plucked out of his hand.

"The pussy screams.", Victor laughed as his eyes turned towards the twins.

"Sir.", James greeted followed by Atlas. They were simply ignored as the six of the devils took time assessing the palace.

"This place smells like rotting fishes.", Nikolai made a disgusted face and dragged Charles by his collar who was trying to get up on his feet. He couldn't understand why was he unable to stand when the knife went in his hand.

"Oh, couldn't stand on your feet? Blaze, man, why did you put poison on my knife?", Nikolai pouted as he threw Charles head harshly on the floor making him groan.

"Where is your family James?", Hayden asked looking at the big photograph hanging on one of the walls.

"S-sir..th-"

"No lies, James. He hates liars as much as I do.", Ezra whispered making James almost jump out of his skin. He couldn't even hear him moving behind him.

"In their rooms, sir.", Atlas replied making James' hardened gaze meet his.
"Call them. We will like to have a meeting boy.", Victor said as he sat down with Blaze. Satan took a round of the palace as if it was his own place while Hayden's gaze was stuck to the photograph.

                 HAYDEN'S POV:

Something was definitely fishy. The photograph was not complete. My eyes could never miss such things and if the others will see it then they will also realise that one corner part of the picture was not there.

Well, I have to solve the mystery, don't I?

"How many members are in your house Atlas?", I asked as Ezra kicked Charles in his stomach as he tried to get up.

"Sir, e...I mean seven sir.", He hastily replied rubbing his hand on the trail of sweat on his forehead. His eyes were set on my shoes but I could still sense the hesitation in his words.

"Eight. You meant eight Atlas.", I heard Victor's voice and I couldn't help but smirk. I love how his ears are always at attention.

Before victor and I could ask something else, James' voice scolding someone reached our ears. A boy near about 22-23, Rowan, was sluggishly hanging on his brother's arm. He was barely conscious and looked completely drunk.

Behind them were three females, one older and two young copies of hers, Teresa and some flowery shit were the names of the girls. Everyone's eyes were stuck behind them waiting for one more person to come. But no one was there and I held back the growl.

"CHARLES!", Teresa fake cried running towards her husband who could barely move anything except his mouth.

The two daughters looked at each one of us like we were pieces of meat and I knew I will kill them before their father.

"EYES DOWN!", One of our guards shouted and pride filled inside me. This is what we want, perfection.

"Sir, let us go, please. You can have the land sir.", Teresa cried holding Ezra's feet. Bad move. The next second, his same feet connected with her face and she was thrown on the floor away from him. The two daughters ran towards her now scared as James and Atlas stood staring at each other.

"Atlas, these are 7.", Victor stood up from his place and straightened up his blazer.

"Sir, w-we are 7 people only.", It was James.

"He didn't ask you, did he?", I asked glaring and he nodded apologising.

"ATLAS!", Victor growled making the boy tremble.

"Who is this?", Satan's voice had everyone stopping as he held a photograph in his hand.

"What happened now Satan?", Nikolai went to him and snatched the photograph from his hands. His eyes widened making me curious.

I watched as Atlas and James motioned something to each other and before James could fly, I grabbed his hair.

"No, boy. Guards, no one goes anywhere.", I ordered and kicked his knee hearing a crunch. He screamed falling down and then only I turned towards the others who were watching the photograph as if they have found a treasure.

"What is it?", I asked impatiently and when no one moved to give the photograph to me, I snatched it myself. And I was not at all ready for the sight. A beautiful girl looked back at me with a dimpled smile on her lips. Her hair was flying in the air wildly and she had her arms opened. I shut my mouth when I realised that I had been gawking at a young girl. She couldn't have been more than 15 in that image. I could be wrong but she looked young and not at all of our age.

"Who is she?", Ezra asked as he showed the picture to Teresa. She cried not responding making him lose control and push her away like garbage.

"Nikolai! Start with this...what's her name? Loli?", Ezra muttered.

"It's LILY!", the girl shrieked making him laugh and backhand her harshly.

"Did I say you could talk?", He asked grabbing her face and pressed it until a crack came out of it. She wailed as her mother and sister and even Charles begged for her life.

"I'LL ASK ONE LAST TIME, WHO IS SHE?", Satan shouted as he grabbed Atlas and James both by necks making them beg at his feet.

"S--sir, she is Sarai! My smallest daughter.", Teresa cried hugging her daughters.

"You can ta--take her. Please spare us.", Charles sobbed making us shocked. We didn't let him see that but how was he letting us take one of his daughters so easily?

"NO! NOT MY SISTER! NOT SARAI!", Atlas cried shaking his head.

"Please sir ..not her...she is blind, sir.", James sobbed, both men cried holding Satan's feet. What the fuck was happening?

"SHUT UP, YOU IDIOTS! You can take her, she can pleas....ahhhhhh...AHHHH..", Victor's hands held Nikolai's knife as he cut Charles' tongue. His eyes were red with anger and so were ours. His wife and daughters screamed while his sons remained unaffected.

"How old is she Atlas? The truth?", Satan asked and the guards picked up Rowan's body on his snap of fingers.

"Are we going to burn him? Please?" Blaze asked as his eyes got that evil glint in a second. The side of his that loves torturing was now in front of everybody making the brothers shake their heads.

"He's innocent.", Atlas shook his head while James watched silently having no attachment with him as well.

"Age? And where is she right now?", He asked again.

"No, Atlas.", James cried making Satan smack him hard. He still shook his head as blood spilled from his mouth and nose.

"19..she is 19. Right now, sh--she is in her room. Don't hurt her..please..she has already suffered a lot.", Atlas' eyes were filled with pathetic tears while his family looked unbothered except James.

"We will be taking her and you people may live until we decide what to do with her.", Satan said making the ladies cry in relief and I looked at them disgusted. Our footsteps were loud and hurried as we made our way to the separate corridor mentioned by Atlas. I looked at my best friends. Don't tell them that I call them that though! They all had same expressions as me- nervous, worried and eager. Why were we acting like pussies behind a blind girl?

"I can't wait.", I heard Ezra's voice and I stopped myself from nodding. You hate women Hayden. You hate them. My footsteps haltered and then finally came to a stop just outside her door. Sarai, a beautiful name but I can't do this.

Sensing my hesitation, Victor asked, "What happened?" And I couldn't reply. All of them stopped and we heard rustling inside the room and then the window opening. I hope she isn't trying to run because she will only end up hurt.

"Sarai, dear, you have stopped eating completely. You are harming yourself, child. Eat something then you need to take your medicines too.", A voice much older and wise reached our ears. There was no response from the other side and then we all decided to enter the room.

Blaze was the most impatient after Satan and they both barged inside almost fighting each other on the way. The old lady screamed but we didn't do anything. All our eyes were stuck on the frail girl sitting at the window. Her eyes were unfocused as she looked into nothingness and then we looked at her face which had purple red marks as if she had been punched. She looked lifeless with her bones peeking out of her white ankle length dress. It was clear she wasn't in her best mental state and we will find the reason behind that.

Satan was moving before anybody could do anything. She didn't move even a little at his heavy steps and remained motionless. But just as he was about to touch her shoulder, the lady spoke stopping him and all of us mid-way.

"Please, go out of the room sir. This is not the right time. Don't touch her.", The lady begged and finally the girl with such a beautiful and unique name moved. Her body turned rigid as if she just realised our presence in her room. This was going to be fun but first of all, I will kill the one who touched my precious girl. I'll think about my weird use of words after she is at our home.

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I gave you a little sneak peek into Hayden's personality.🦋

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